Bangalow Palm

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Jeff M. wrote:
I watched your program on channel 10 (WTSP) Sunday AM, June 19, 2011. What is
the full botanical name for the cold hardy coconut palm (28 degrees F). It was
a Madagascar ???…. Please provide me with the full botanical name and where I
might get a seed for this palm.

Thank you…. Jeff M.

Dear Jeff:
You must be referring to the Bangalow palm, latin name Archontophoenix (ar-kon-toh-FEE-niks)
cunninghamiana (kun-ing-ham-ee-AY-nuh). You will have to do some checking around because
as mentioned in the show there were only fifteen in the country according to Captain Smith.
Thanks for watching, hope it was helpful.
My Best,
Stan